act responsibly
fixed phrase.fixed phrase. to behave in a sensible way that shows you care about the results of your actions.
fixed phrase. to conduct oneself in a manner that demonstrates accountability and sound judgment. This collocation is frequently used in corporate, environmental, or social contexts to describe ethical behavior.
We expect all our employees to act responsibly.
If you want to borrow the car, you must promise to act responsibly and follow the speed limit.
The committee urged the corporation to act responsibly by disclosing its carbon emissions and investing in renewable energy sources.
often used in the imperative or as an expectation set by an authority figure.
this is a high-frequency collocation; use it to teach the adverbial modification of verbs in professional or civic contexts.